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Kipap

SuperMode (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application minecraft.exe, “Kipap Setup ” by SuperMode (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Minecraft but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from z.stats136.com.
Publisher:
SuperMode (New Media Holdings Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Kipap

Description:
Kipap Setup

Version:
1.4.3.7

MD5:
b8d117870f79a61d1170d26bbe6a7d95

SHA-1:
997ad630b48cbbe4123bf4bdab303cf4a397756d

SHA-256:
8dfc2ea21c8ef17b9d367568db7be980f68afe3dfe28fb689a293f664c415219

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/14/2024 3:26:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
16.8.11.1

File size:
933.8 KB (956,184 bytes)

Product version:
4.6.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Turkish (Turkey)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraft.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SuperMode (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/16/2016 6:14:33 PM

Valid to:
4/23/2017 6:47:15 PM

Subject:
CN=SuperMode (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=SuperMode (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121F6027F251ACBBFAA853C85CE2DB9CD92

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QiDTf51ODRiyZStiRosYm1ewZuAoTP87+pROZ2lvcAb+H8F:9nf51ODRiziRosX8HPP02eA5

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file minecraft.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://z.stats136.com/dl/?z=1049&c=23643&name=Minecraft&file=https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/.../Minecraft.exe

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